Epinotia_ramella

<i>Epinotia ramella</i>

Epinotia ramella

Species of moth


Epinotia ramella is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia), Japan, Russia and Kazakhstan.[2]

Quick Facts Epinotia ramella, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in). The forewings are ochreous-white, with some black scales towards base. The is costa greyish-tinged, strigulated with black. There is a triangular black spot mixed with grey on dorsum before middle, and another less defined on the tornus. The central fascia is ill-marked and pale ochreous grey. The apex is suffused with dark grey , the ocellus edged with leaden metallic.Sometimes the dorsal 3/5 of the forewing wholly suffused with blackish-grey. The hindwings are grey.[3]

Biology

The moth flies from June to November in Europe.

The larvae mainly feed on the catkins of birch and willow.

Habitat

Epinotia ramella is found Europe, it lives in well wooded areas that contain the larval food plants.[4]


References

  1. "Tortricid.net - GENUS". www.tortricidae.com.
  2. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
  3. "Epinotia ramella - NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk.



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